Here are some of the many things to do while staying with us:

Beaches
Pemaquid Beach Park
In New Harbor, Pemaquid Beach is mid-coast Maine's only sandy beach. 5 minutes from the Moorings, this park offers a white sand beach, food, showers, and a view of John's Bay.
Historical Sites
Colonial Pemaquid
Reconstructed Fort William Henry, archaeological excavations, museum, and Fort House. 5 minutes from the Moorings.
Monhegan Island
Monhegan Island
Narrative. Update: we now have Island power.
Monhegan Island History
Tony's History.
The Moorings Monhegan
High and Low Moorings are our two comfortable rental homes(one month minimum rental). Located below the Monhegan Lighthouse overlooking the ocean and harbor, there are superb views from the many decks. The interiors are spacious and fully furnished.
Tour the Island
Visitor's Guide to Monhegan
The best, most informative up to date description and guide to Monhegan Island on the web.
Nature
Audubon
The world famous society's website with much information on Maine birds and birding.
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
The Gardens are located on 248 waterfront acres on Barter's Island Road in Boothbay.
Dodge Point Public Nature Preserve
3 miles out of Damariscotta on the River Road, Dodge Point winds its way along the Damariscotta River. This 506-acre park is great for hiking interior and shore trails and trail maps are available.
Gulf of Main Aquarium
The aquatic research and educational center in Portland.
Maine Birding
The Puffin phenomena. Also terns, laughing gulls and black guillemots.
Rachel Carson Salt Pond Preserve
In New Harbor, this large tidal pool was a favorite spot of Rachel Carson and dedicated to her in 1970.
Restaurants
Anchor Inn
Casual waterfront dining on Round Pond Harbor.
Little Echo Lobster
Skip Hanna will cook fresh lobsters and clams to go. Minutes from the Moorings.
New Harbor Fisherman's Co-op
On the north side for eat-in, take out lobsters. 5 minutes from the Moorings.
Pemaquid Fisherman's Co-op
Gorgeous views, informal setting, steamers and lobsters daily. 10 minutes from the Moorings.
Samoset Restaurant
Good food, handy to the Moorings.
Shaw's Fish and Lobster Wharf Restaurant
Casual inside/outside dining (fresh lobsters, clams) on the wharf. Route 32 across the harbor.
The Cupboard Cafe
Breakfast and Lunch.
The Sea Gull Shop at Pemaquid Point
Breakfast with a view of Monhegan Island.
Tides and Weather
Local Weather
Links to sites with satellite images, synoptic weather maps, radar maps, etc. MEMA's general weather information page.
New Harbor Weather
Tide Charts
For Midcoast Maine and Penobscot Bay.
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